SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City in Jefferson City, MO
Also known as St. Mary's Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City is an acute care hospital in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 154 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Capital Region Medical Center, about 2.3 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 2.66
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.13
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.28
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
55% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys613
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Frequently asked questions
Where is SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City located?
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City is at 2505 Mission Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109 in Cole County.
Does SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City have an emergency room?
Yes. SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 168 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City?
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Missouri trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (573) 681-3000.
Would patients recommend SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (613 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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